1. WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION INTER-COMMISSION COORDINATION GROUP ON WIGOS (ICG-WIGOS-5) FIFTH SESSION José Arimatéa de Sousa Brito, Chair RA III WG-ITD Geneva, Switzerland 25-28 January 2016 WIGOS-SAS PROJECT (Item 4.2(3))

2. SUMMARY OF THE PRESENTATION BACKGROUND INFORMATION CONCEPT AND PLANS IMPLEMENTATION ASPECTS WIGOS-SAS PROJECT

3. Meeting of Hydrometeorological Authorities from the Plata Basin, 31 July 2015, Brasilia, Brazil Meeting of Hydrometeorological experts from the Plata Basin, 1-2 August 2015, Brasilia, Brazil Expert Meeting on WIGOS-SAS, 17-21 August 2015, Montevideo, Uruguay RA-III WIGOS Workshop, 5-9 October 2015, Asuncion, Paraguay RA-III WG-ITD, 5-9 October 2015, Asuncion, Paraguay Start of the WIS/HIS compliance tests, November 2015 Participation in the OSCAR Beta-testing, October 2015 RA-III WIGOS-RELATED ACTIVITIES IN 2015

4. ARGENTINA BOLIVIA BRASIL PARAGUAY URUGUAY WIGOS-SAS/CP PROJECT Participating Countries (NMHSs and Water/Energy Agencies International Organizations: CIC and WMO Project Duration: 2015-2017 Sustainable Operation: 2018 Plata Basin

5. Sub basins: Paraguay 1.092.188 km 2 Paraná 1.509.564 km2 Uruguay 365.000 km2 Río de la Plata 130.000 km2 Surface 3.100.000 km 2 PLATA BASIN Population More than 100 Mi. AREA AND POPULATION AFFECTED

6. Project general supervision  President of RA III  Vice-president designated by Water Authorities Project Manager  Chair of RA III WG-ITD Project Members  Members designated by participating NMHSs  Members designated by Water Authorities and CIC PROJECT GOVERNANCE

7.  Detailed project: October 2015  Project Approval: November 2015  Implementation of project components: Starting January 2016  End of Project and beginning of operational phase: End 2017  Extension for RA-III: On-going activity PROJECT TIMELINE – MAIN MILESTONES

8. WIGOS-SAS/CP Short/Medium-term Implementation Activities Project governance defined Data exchanged for SIH Demo HIS/GISC Compliance for hydrometeorological data exchange OSCAR/Surface: Focal point and update of data base Conclude the BUFR Migration Identification of observation gaps: On-going Distribution of meteorological radar data Reception of new generations of meteorological satellite information Training: AWS, Radar and Satellite

9. HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL DATA EXCHANGE COMPONENT HYDROLOGICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM – HIS WMO INFORMATION SYSTEM – WIS HIS/WIS WORKING TOGETHER

10. HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE CONCEPT

11. THE WIGOS-SAS/CP OPERATIONAL CONFIGURATION

12. Five countries (NMHSs, NHSs and Water/Energy Agencies) Three different communities (Meteorology, Hydrology and Climatology) working together Existing capacities without significant additional investments Activities that will be incorporated to routine operation of participants WIGOS-SAS/CP REFLECTS THE REAL CONCEPT OF WIGOS INTEGRATION OF:

13. Many thanks! QUESTIONS?